CBSE Class 8 English · Ch 2: A Concrete Example
CBSE Class 8 English · Ch 2: A Concrete Example is an online chapter test in the CBSE Class 8 pattern, covering A Concrete Example. Attempt it on SeatBeat with a timer like the real exam, then see a detailed solution for every question and your score and weak-topic analysis.
Topics in this test
| Topic | Questions |
|---|---|
| A Concrete Example | 30 |
Difficulty: 6 medium · 24 hard
A Concrete Example MCQ questions with answers
The first 3 of 30 questions. Unlock the series for the rest, each with a solution.
Q1. A reader claims, 'The humour of the poem depends on the plants being so minute.' Which detail from the poem best supports this claim?
- A. Mrs. Jones fits a device on her sundial
- B. The speaker unknowingly stands on and crushes the very flower they were searching for
- C. The garden has a winding crazy path of paving stones
- D. The speaker lives in the house next door to Mrs. Jones
Solution
Because the plants are so tiny, the speaker can crush the sought-after flower without noticing, which creates the joke 'You're standing on it.'
Q2. The phrase 'a quarter of an hour' is used when the two search for the special flower. How long is this, and why does the poet mention it?
- A. Fifteen minutes — to stress how long they hunted before the comic discovery
- B. Twenty-five minutes — to show Mrs. Jones was a slow gardener
- C. Forty-five minutes — to prove the flower could not be found
- D. Five minutes — to show the speaker was in a hurry to leave
Solution
A quarter of an hour is fifteen minutes; the long search makes the final 'You're standing on it' even funnier.
Q3. Which statement best expresses the central theme the poem gently puts forward?
- A. Good neighbours should never disagree about anything
- B. People value things differently, and tiny, fragile things are beautiful yet easily overlooked or destroyed
- C. A well-planned garden must always have large, colourful flowers
- D. Spending money on gardens is a foolish waste of time
Solution
The poem celebrates individual, unconventional taste and the fragile beauty of very small things that are easily overlooked or destroyed.
Frequently asked questions
How many questions are in the CBSE Class 8 English · Ch 2: A Concrete Example?
30 questions for 30 marks, to be answered in 20 minutes.
Is there negative marking in the CBSE Class 8 English · Ch 2: A Concrete Example?
No — wrong answers are not penalised in this test.
Which topics does the CBSE Class 8 English · Ch 2: A Concrete Example cover?
A Concrete Example (30 questions).
Is the CBSE Class 8 English · Ch 2: A Concrete Example free?
It is part of the CBSE Class 8 Test Series 2027 — Chapter-wise + Full Tests (14 tests, ₹99). You can first try English · Ch 1: The Wit that Won Hearts for free.
More tests in the CBSE Class 8 Test Series 2027 — Chapter-wise + Full Tests
- English · Ch 1: The Wit that Won HeartsFree
- Hindi · Ch 1: SwadeshFree
- Mathematics · Ch 1: A Square and A CubeFree
- Sanskrit · Ch 1: SubhashitaniFree
- Science · Ch 1: Exploring the Investigative World of ScienceFree
- Social Science · Ch 1: Natural Resources and Their UseFree
- CBSE Class 8 Test Series 2027 — Chapter-wise + Full Tests — Full Test
- CBSE Class 8 Test Series 2027 — Chapter-wise + Full Tests — Full Test 2
- CBSE Class 8 Test Series 2027 — Chapter-wise + Full Tests — Full Test 3
- CBSE Class 8 Test Series 2027 — Chapter-wise + Full Tests — Full Test 4
- CBSE Class 8 Test Series 2027 — Chapter-wise + Full Tests — Full Test 5
- CBSE Class 8 Test Series 2027 — Chapter-wise + Full Tests — Full Test 6
- CBSE Class 8 Test Series 2027 — Chapter-wise + Full Tests — Full Test 7
See the full CBSE Class 8 Test Series 2027 — Chapter-wise + Full Tests → · CBSE Class 8: pattern, notification & syllabus →